State police said that a man from State College sexually attacked a youngster at his residence, and he is now charged with rape.
State police from Rockview reported in the criminal complaint that the young girl informed troopers in June that Ryan Harvey, 41, sexually abused her at his home with “his ‘privates'” at some point in 2020.
Police Report
According to state police, the girl said in an interview that she tried to explain to him what Harvey’s “secret” was and that she was able to identify it.
When asked what he did to her, she reportedly responded that he sexually molested her, according to the criminal complaint. She also claimed that she used to visit Harvey’s home but that she “can’t go anymore because of what he did to her.”
The girl told police that following the event, she called a relative to come to pick her up, and Harvey flung objects around the house when he learned of it. Prior to their arrival, the child reportedly remarked, “Harvey was smoking off a spoon,” according to the relative who was questioned by police.
State police stated in the complaint that the relative said they had to break down doors to obtain her, and after the youngster complained of a sore throat, they transported her to the hospital.
Harvey is charged with three felonies: rape of a child, involuntary deviant sexual contact with a kid, and indecent assault on a person under the age of 13.
Harvey was released from custody after posting 7% of his $150,000 bond. On January 4, a preliminary hearing will take place.
Trauma
RTS, also known as rape trauma syndrome, is a kind of post-traumatic stress disorder that is more specifically tied to sexual assault. RTS identifies trauma signs such as deviations from regular physical, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal behavior.
Victims in the Outward Adjustment Stage may rely more on coping mechanisms, some of which may be adaptive, like increasing self-care, mindfulness, or relying on family or friend support. However, other coping mechanisms, like self-harm, drug or alcohol abuse, high-risk sexual behaviors, or disordered eating as a way to regain control, maybe long-term counterproductive.
